CARY, N.C. – Junior midfielder Amit Aburmad netted the game’s only goal in the 17th minute to lead No. 5 seed Boston College to a 1-0 victory over No. 4 seed Duke in the quarterfinals of the 2010 ACC Men’s Soccer Championship Wednesday night at WakeMed Soccer Park.

The Eagles advance to the semifinal round where they will play top-seeded North Carolina on Friday, Nov. 12 at 8 p.m.  The Tar Heels defeated  No. 8 seed NC State 4-0 in quarterfinal action.

A streaking Aburmad one-timed a feed from Edvin Worley from eight yards out for his fourth goal of the season at 16:21.  Sophomore midfielder Kyle Bekker, an All-Conference second-team honoree, also assisted on the goal.

Duke outshot the Eagles, 9-4, in the match.  Of the Blue Devils nine shots, three were blocked by the Boston College defense including two strikes turned aside by central defender Sacir Hot – one taken by Rob Dolot in the 38th minute and a second taken by Ryan Finley, the ACC’s Offensive Player of the Year, in the 82nd minute.

Sophomore goalkeeper Justin Luthy registered four saves, including three first-half stops, to earn his 10th win of the season. The shutout marked the BC defenses sixth of the season.

Duke goalkeeper James Belshaw did not register a save in the loss.  He falls to 9-5-4.

Team Records: Boston College – 10-3-5; Duke – 9-4-4
 

Game Notes: Boston College has won 10 or more games eight times in the last 12 seasons … The Eagles have advanced to the ACC Tournament’s semifinal round for the third straight season … BC improved to 2-0 against Duke in ACC Tournament play, having earned a 1-0 overtime win against the Blue Devils in last fall’s championship.  Additionally, BC evened the eight-game league series with Duke, 4-4-0.